The American Friend

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund
Duration: 125 min
Release date: 1977-06-24
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Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

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Renée Gundelach
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Director
Jürgen Knieper
Jürgen Knieper
Original Music Composer
Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith
Novel
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Joachim von Mengershausen
Joachim von Mengershausen
Producer
Heidi Lüdi
Heidi Lüdi
Art Direction
Margaret Ménégoz
Margaret Ménégoz
Line Producer
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Producer
Toni Lüdi
Toni Lüdi
Art Direction
Isolde Nist
Isolde Nist
Costume Design
Viktor Sauermann
Viktor Sauermann
Lighting Technician
Martin Schäfer
Martin Schäfer
Assistant Camera
Philippe Schwartz
Philippe Schwartz
Location Manager
Luigi De Luca
Luigi De Luca
Props
Andreas Willim
Andreas Willim
Electrician
Gretl Zeilinger
Gretl Zeilinger
Script Supervisor
Fritz Müller-Scherz
Fritz Müller-Scherz
Assistant Director
Heinz Badewitz
Heinz Badewitz
Location Manager
Evelyn Döhring
Evelyn Döhring
Makeup Artist
Harald Kügler
Harald Kügler
Unit Manager
Philippe Schwartz
Philippe Schwartz
First Assistant Director
Bernhard Frey
Bernhard Frey
Props
Eckerhard Voggenreiter
Eckerhard Voggenreiter
Props
Peter Braun
Peter Braun
Props
Ekkehard Heinrich
Ekkehard Heinrich
Lighting Technician
Barbara von Weitershausen
Barbara von Weitershausen
Assistant Editor
Gisela Bock
Gisela Bock
Assistant Editor
Emmanuel Clot
Emmanuel Clot
Assistant Director
Jens-Uwe Laddey
Jens-Uwe Laddey
Sound Assistant
Jean-Claude Le Bras
Jean-Claude Le Bras
Electrician
Michael Wiedemann
Michael Wiedemann
Production Manager
Klaus Schichan
Klaus Schichan
Stunts
Ernst Harinko
Ernst Harinko
Lighting Technician
Hans Dreher
Hans Dreher
Grip
Martin Müller
Martin Müller
Sound Mixer
Peter Kaiser
Peter Kaiser
Sound
Wolfgang Dell
Wolfgang Dell
Lighting Technician
Pierre Cottrell
Pierre Cottrell
Production Manager
Milan Bor
Milan Bor
Sound Mixer
Jochen Bärwald
Jochen Bärwald
Sound Assistant
Max Galinsky
Max Galinsky
Sound Mixer
Theo Nischwitz
Theo Nischwitz
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Maryte Kavaliauskas
Maryte Kavaliauskas
Sound Assistant
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Assistant Camera
Tassilo Peik
Tassilo Peik
Lighting Technician
Hannelore Uhrmacher
Hannelore Uhrmacher
Makeup Artist
Hans Volkmann
Hans Volkmann
Lighting Technician
Ingrid Träutlein-Peer
Ingrid Träutlein-Peer
Assistant Editor
Pat Kirck
Pat Kirck
Location Manager
Robert Morsch
Robert Morsch
Electrician
Jacques Steyn
Jacques Steyn
Assistant Camera
Claude Bertonazzi
Claude Bertonazzi
Administration
Harald Vogel
Harald Vogel
Production Assistant
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